Boston College
6-5
Hofstra
7-3
Women's Basketball Falls to Hofstra, 75-61
December 21, 2014 | Women's Basketball
BC Box Score 
Chestnut Hill, Mass. -
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Hofstra 71, Boston College 61
Records: Boston College (6-5) - - Hofstra (7-3)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC Starters: Quandt (C), Engeln (G), Boudreau (G), Hughes (G), Kelsick (G)
Hofstra Starters: Edeferioka, Loftus, Durant, Luciao, Faulk
BC HIGHLIGHTS
Junior Nicole Boudreau led BC with 18 points and had four boards, while Kelly Hughes had 17 points and seven rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Hofstra took a 7-2 lead and never looked back.
• Boston College opened the game 1-for-9 from the field as Hofstra slowly pulled away. The Eagles were behind, 34-26, at the half while shooting just 29 percent from the floor.
• BC opened the second half on a 7-2 run to cut the Hofstra lead to three points, 36-33.
• Hofstra's Kelly Loftus stepped up and hit two straight three's to push Hofstra's lead to nine points at 16:25 in the half. A minute later she hit her third three and the Hofstra lead went to 12 points.
• Nicole Boudreau would cut it to six points on an old fashion three-point play with 15 minutes to play but Loftus hit her fourth three to push Hofstra's lead to 12 points.
• Loftus hit her fifth three with under 10 to play, BC 44, Hofstra 56.
• Back-to-back three's by Kelly Hughes and Nicole Boudreau but the Hofstra lead to 10 points with two minutes left in the game.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Nicole Boudreau, 18
Rebounds: Kelly Hughes, 7
Assists: Nicole Boudreau, Ashley Kelsick, 2
Hofstra
Points: Kelly Loftus, 22
Rebounds: Elo Edeferioka, 13
Assists: Luciano, Faulk, 3
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Neither team shot well in the game, BC shot just 32 percent while Hofstra shot 34 percent ... After going 2-for-8 from the three-point line in the first half, BC hit 6-of-13 attempts in the second half ... Kelly Hughes hit 5-of-8 from long range ... BC's bench outscored Hofstra, 15-10 ... The Eagles lost the battle of the boards, 42-38 ... Lead Changes - 1 time; Score tied - 1 time.
TEAM NOTES
• Senior Shayra Brown made her season debut. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Brown finished with four points, two rebounds and took a charge in seven minutes of action
• BC had a season-low nine assists but had six blocks, three from junior Alexa Coulombe.
• Nicole Boudreau has scored in double-figures in the last three games. The junior is closing in on 1,000 career points. She had one steal in the game giving her 100 career thefts.
• Fans interested in purchasing the 2014-15 media guide can send a $10 check to BCAD, BC Communications, 321 Conte Forum, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, Mass 02467 or stop by the office on the third floor above the ticket office at 321 Conte Forum prior to a game. • Group and individual tickets for the 2014-15 women's basketball season are still available through the BC ticket office or online at http://goo.gl/ItwHs6.
UP NEXT
• Boston College will host Providence next Sunday at Conte Forum at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.
